The christian humanists were erasmus hoped to reform


1. The Christian humanists were                                                           

a. pessimistic about the future of humanity           

b. realistic about their dreams for the Church    

c. supported by wealthy (Sermon patrons

d. doubtful about education's value

e. often on the run from the law

2. Erasmus hoped to reform Christianity through all of the following EXCEPT

a. spreading reform ideas of Luther    

b. ridiculing the Church's abuses         

c. giving out New Testament in Greek

d. teaching 'life of Christ' as a daily guide

e. return to simplicity of the early church

3. In his book Utopia Thomas More

a. said Christians could not be humanists      

b. heralded the coming of Martin Luther      

c. spoke of harmony in social order with communal property

d. said Henry VIII was wrong in divorce

e. defended rights of the Huguenots

4. Popular religion in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance witnessed a

a. revival of mysticism called the Modern Devotion

b. decline in interest in sacred relics  

c. decline in sale of indulgences         

d. careful reform of church practices

e. demanded that kings revive the Crusades

5. Martin Luther's early monastic life was characterized by

a. forgetful of his daily rituals              

b. obsessing his own sinfulness          

c. his devotion to study canon law

d. rejecting the Bible as the Word of Sod

e. occasional dalliance with local women

6. Luther finally answered the question "How can I be saved?" by

a. doctrine of justification by grace through faith     

b. good works for achieving universal brotherhood     

c. following the Rule of the Augustinian Order

d. taking sacraments every day

e. leave monastic life to marry and have children

7. Luther and Zwingli parted company over the issue of the

a. separation of church and state           

b. ordination and priesthood of women   

c. use of musical instruments in church

d. Doctrine of the Lord's Supper

e. whether ministers should marry

8. The Edict of Worms

a. included Luther's statement "Here I stand"

b. expressed Luther's feelings about the authority of Leo X

c. called o Luther to appear before Charles V to rcant his hersies

d. protected Luther so long as he remained in Saxony

e. made Luther an outlaw within the Holy Roman Empire

9. The Peasants' War of 1524-1525 was

a. inspired by the writings of Lutheran theologian Philip Melanchthon

b. one reason Lutheranism spread so quickly throughout Europe

c. applauded by Luther for helping bring down Catholicism

d. a revolt by people rising expectations against their local lords

e. instrumental in making Henry IV King of France

10. The Swiss leader Zwingli

a. brought reform after a military coup in Zurich

b. wanted elaborate church ceremonies on Christmas A Easter

c. stressed the need for state supervision over the church

d. preserved remnants of papal Christianity such as confession

e. was condemned to death by the Calvinist Consistory.

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